Palma
This palma is carved to represent a fan-tailed bird. Palmas are made with a wide variety of images, including many types of birds and animals, and designs emphasizing blood and sacrifice. They were worn attached to the front of the “yoke” (waist ornament) in ritual processions staged during the ballgame or were sometimes set into the architecture of the ball court.
Volcanic stone
11 3/4 x 5 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. (29.85 x 13.34 x 16.51 cm)
Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection
48.88
Photo: Elizabeth Mann